§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether any guidance has been issued by her Department to insurance offices about whether or not an individual dismissed for not joining a union specified in a union membership agreement should be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefit.
§ Mr. O'MalleyNo. The question whether such a person should be disqualified for receiving unemployment benefit is for the decision by independent adjudicating authorities appointed under the Social Security Act 1975, and it
326Wassistance for the maintenance of women's aid centres.
§ Mr. MeacherI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Ealing, Acton (Sir G. Young) on 9th December.